Ryan W. Neal

Originally from Northern California, Ryan received bachelor's degrees in English and philosophy from UC Santa Barbara before beginning a career in journalism at the Santa Barbara Independent. After a few years of freelancing, bartending and snowboarding in Colorado, Ryan moved to New York to earn a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. He has covered the advisor fintech beat since 2014. He Tweets at: @ryanWneal

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Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 07, 2022
Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization

The tech giant is restructuring itself into three segments: Envestnet Solutions; Envestnet Data and Analytics; and Envestnet WealthTech.

Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers

The blockchain infrastructure company is launching a business aimed at introducing cryptocurrency across a broker-dealer's workforce of financial advisers.

Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo
NEWS OPINION JUN 03, 2022
Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo

Catch up on the highlights from this week in fintech news.

Savant invests $3 million to help Australian fintech expand into US wealth market
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 01, 2022
Savant invests $3 million to help Australian fintech expand into US wealth market

Australian fintech Lumiant provides a digital client portal and engagement technology for advisers, and RIA Savant will be its first US customer.

Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 27, 2022
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box

For some additional reading material in between cookouts and baseball games this weekend, here are the rest of the week’s adviser fintech headlines.  

Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2022
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator

Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.

Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 25, 2022
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay

Winterberg will serve as vice president of financial planning growth at AdvicePay, the fee-payment-process technology created by XY Planning co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore.

Crypto libertarians are learning the reason for regulations
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2022
Crypto libertarians are learning the reason for regulations

As digital assets sell off, some crypto industry leaders are realizing that government rules aren't such an evil thing after all.

Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 24, 2022
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do

A new study analyzing social media posts from across the financial services industry found that while posts about a firm's or adviser's stance on issues are the most engaging, they account for only 1% of total posts.

Fintech Bytes: Fidelity, Riskalyze, Snappy Krakken
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 20, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Fidelity, Riskalyze, Snappy Krakken

A roundup of quick news items for the weekend, along with a bit of commentary from yours truly.